Маргарита Матвеева

A silversmith skillfully made this silbereinband, or solid silver binding, in the late 17th century. The artist, possibly from Bavaria, executed the design in relief. Christ, holding a cross, is represented on the spine, with a snake and a skull at his feet, symbolizing his triumph over Satan & death. On the front of the binding is a beautiful interpretation of the Last Supper, similar to the style of Italian sculptures of the sixteenth century. 2 silver clasps are adorned with floral…

"Precious Binding" from the Middle Ages, Europeans love binding of books can be "Ning Guo worse than" to describe. To the Catholic extreme era of prosperity, it is almost impossible to find a pure paper of the Bible. Binding of these are severe knowledge, we have not seen the contents of the books themselves, but for the book self. In my mind, this fantastic book design not only express the context in this book,but also shows a bustling medieval design inspiration.

Cyrillic New Testament Gospels in Brass Binding

Biblia Neerlandica: Bijouterie...

Altar Gospel. Ancient book covers as Russian jewelry art

Medieval book cover

Codex Charlemagne

The Codex Millenarius Minor contains the texts of the Gospels and a list of books of the monastery from the 11th Century. The cover is from the end of the 16th Century.

11th century

byzantine-bling: Cover of the Staurothek. Reliquary for the wood of the True Cross, Limburg. Enameled and jewelled (ca. 948-959). Cathedral Treasury, Limburg an der Lahn, Germany